Aug 19, 2021
So the mangaka claims that this is a story all about *friendships* as in, platonic relationships. Which is fair, because there are platonic relationships in the manga. And I'm all for healthy platonic relationships, whether they are between a male or a female, or a male and another male, or a female and another female.
But that's the thing. The two protagonists' relationship is not a healthy platonic relationship. They grow a dependence on each other, so much so that when they stop talking to each other, they get extremely depressed.
At this point in the manga, I thought, "Wow, this is getting really serious!" The two
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protagonists are always thinking about how they feel for the other person, and I'm sitting at the edge of my seat just waiting for one of them to confess.
Except there is no confession, at any point. These two eventually lay their feelings bare in front of each other, but they never acknowledge the fact that their love for each other is beyond a platonic relationship.
Apparently it's purely platonic to be extremely jealous whenever your friend hangs out with somebody else. Or get really sad that you're no longer the only one that makes them smile. Or mutually pine for each other in the middle of the night.
The overall story doesn't have a satisfying conclusion. The two protagonists walk away from each other like they didn't spend the entire year falling in love with each other and we're supposed to be okay with that? There's no fallout, there's no getting together, there's nothing!
What was the whole point of showing these two characters wallowing in self-pity about how they feel about their friend for half the manga when the solution they both come to is literally "get over it."
The frustrating part is that I don't even need the two to be together to be satisfied with the ending. I'd be satisfied if they just admit that their feelings are beyond friendship. They could agree that maybe it's best that they stay friends. Or they could try being partners. Or one of them denies the other. Something, anything!
Notice how I haven't used any gendered pronouns in my review? This is why it's getting a 6. It doesn't matter who the protagonists are. Whether they're two boys, or a boy and a girl, it doesn't matter. I would still give this manga a 6. It is absolutely insane to claim that the two protagonists has a completely platonic relationship with each other.
I'd give it lower because it's basically yuri bait, but I'm giving the mangaka the benefit of the doubt. Maybe they truly believe platonic relationships go like this.
Art: 9/10 - This manga is very pretty. The mangaka is really good at showing what the characters feel through visuals.
Characters: 6/10 - Nothing out of the ordinary. The characters go through some character development but nothing outstanding. They are likeable characters at least.
Story: 3/10 - All I got from this story is that you should ignore your feelings for your best friend.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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